Netflix's 'Chef's Table' Season 5 and 6 Takes Us to London, Istanbul, Charleston

Eight new chefs , 40-course tasting menus and lamb tacos—it all kicks back off on September 28.

Chef's Table—Netflix's OG documentary series, following innovative chefs like world's-best Massimo Bottura and Dominique Crenn (of Atelier Crenn) around the world—just revealed the lineup for seasons five and six, and it looks like we’re in for some serious armchair (or more likely, couch with a laptop) travel. The Emmy-nominated show is heading to eight new cities over the next two seasons, following big-deal chefs from Bangkok to Savannah, Georgia, as reported by Eater. Cue another round of beautifully shot, slow motion sautés and artfully plated sauces (we're already drooling)—but we’re not just here for the food. Each episode delivers a peek into the minds of world-class chefs, showing their lives in and out of the kitchen, and discussing where they get their inspiration. It’s foodie voyeurism mixed with travel. No passport required.

On September 28, season five debuts, visiting Bangkok, Philadelphia, Istanbul, and Barcelona. Some of the chefs featured include Albert Adrià, half of the team behind the iconic elBulli (before its closure, said to be Spain’s most famous restaurant), who recently opened Barcelona's Enigma with his brother Ferran. The restaurant is structured around a 40-course tasting menu, and we've been told the space itself looks like a "giant futuristic igloo" inside, with icy decor and a gray palette—in just a few weeks, you'll see it for yourself. Next up is Cristina Martinez, known for her Philly-based barbecue and taco joint, South Philly Barbacoa, and her work advocating for immigration rights. Martinez whips up "some of the best lamb tacos in the country," according to Zagat—we can't wait to learn her recipe.

Meanwhile, season six, set to premiere next year, hits Charleston (one of our favorite food cities at the moment), the Tuscan town of Panzano, London, and Savannah. You'll get to hear from Asma Khan, the head chef and owner at Darjeeling Express in London’s nightlife hub, Soho (run entirely by women, where they serve up prawn malaikari and venison kofta); carnivores will get their fix with Dario Cecchini's episode in Italy, where the famous butcher and restaurateur has been honing his craft for more than 40 years.

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In addition to Chef's Table, Netflix also offers Somebody Feed Phil (launched January 2018), a series that follows Phil Rosenthal (creator of Everybody Loves Raymond) as he eats his way around the world, from Mexico City to Tel Aviv. Rosenthal recently chatted with Traveler about the show, some of his favorite street food, and where he likes to sit on the plane—you can read more here.